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Fieldcode to Showcase Field Service Solutions for the Solar Industry at Solar Solutions Amsterdam 2025

Fieldcode to Showcase Field Service Solutions for the Solar Industry at Solar Solutions Amsterdam 2025

Amsterdam, Netherlands, February 16, 2025 –(PR.com)– Fieldcode, a field service management (FSM) software provider, will attend Solar Solutions Amsterdam 2025 for the first time, showcasing its digital solutions for service and maintenance in the solar energy sector. The event takes place from March 11–13, 2025, at EXPO Greater Amsterdam and is one of Europe’s largest trade

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1 million ‘interstellar objects’ — each larger than the Statue of Liberty — may lurk in the outer solar system

1 million ‘interstellar objects’ — each larger than the Statue of Liberty — may lurk in the outer solar system

New simulations suggest more than 1 million large objects, ejected from Alpha Centauri, could be lurking in the “Oort Cloud” near the very edge of the solar system. (Image credit: Getty Images) More than 1 million “interstellar objects” the size of the Statue of Liberty could be drifting unseen in the outer solar system right

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Farmers and rural businesses left without funds for their clean energy projects after federal freeze

Farmers and rural businesses left without funds for their clean energy projects after federal freeze

A freeze on federal loans and grants is creating turmoil for some rural U.S. business owners who fear they won’t get reimbursed for new, cleaner irrigation equipment or solar panels they purchased with the promise of a rebate. In Cherryville, Maine, Hugh Lassen and his wife and two teenagers grow organic, wild blueberries on their

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South America sees strong solar gains despite weak La Niña conditions

South America sees strong solar gains despite weak La Niña conditions

In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that South America saw widespread above-average irradiance in January, despite weak La Niña conditions. However, storm systems fueled by Atlantic moisture suppressed solar generation in parts of Brazil and Bolivia. February 14, 2025 Solcast Image: Solcast South America saw widespread above-average irradiance

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Back contact solar module manufacturing capacity may reach 1 TW by 2030, says tech expert

Back contact solar module manufacturing capacity may reach 1 TW by 2030, says tech expert

In an interview held with pv magazine in late 2022, Radovan Kopecek, the co-founder and director of Germany’s ISC Konstanz, predicted that solar modules built with cells based on both-sided contacted technology, such as TOPCon panels, could potentially be driven out of the market by PV modules based on back-contacted (BC) designs by 2028, with

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Reducing fuel consumption in shipping with wind-solar retrofits

Reducing fuel consumption in shipping with wind-solar retrofits

A European consortium is applying wind-solar hybrid and tilting wing technology as modular refits of in-service long-distance cargo vessels in an effort to reduce fuel consumption. February 14, 2025 Valerie Thompson A European team of researchers is developing modular wind-solar hybrid and tilting wing wind power technology to reduce fuel consumption of long-distance cargo vessels

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India’s CDIL Semiconductors launches solar bypass diodes

India’s CDIL Semiconductors launches solar bypass diodes

CDIL Semiconductors has developed India’s first indigenous solar bypass diodes. The company says its diodes are optimized for India’s extreme weather conditions, with low forward voltage drop and high thermal stability. February 14, 2025 Uma Gupta Image: CDIL Semiconductors From pv magazine India CDIL Semiconductors has launched India’s first indigenous solar bypass diodes, boosting solar

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LONGi, Jinko Solar, Waaree Energies involved in latest solar patent disputes

LONGi, Jinko Solar, Waaree Energies involved in latest solar patent disputes

Latest Features , Editors’ Blog , Long Reads JinkoSolar is on both ends of these latest patent disputes between solar manufacturers. Image: JinkoSolar. Chinese solar manufacturers LONGi and Jinko Solar, along with Indian PV manufacturer Waaree Energies, have been named in a series of patent disputes filed in China and the US. In China, LONGi

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Solar Panel Manufacturing Plant Project Report: Unit Setup, Cost Analysis and Infrastructure Necessities

IMARC Group’s “Solar Panel Manufacturing Plant Project Report 2025: Industry Trends, Plant Setup, Machinery, Raw Materials, Investment Opportunities, Cost and Revenue” report provides a comprehensive guide on how to successfully set up a solar panel manufacturing plant. The report offers clarifications on various aspects, such as unit operations, raw material requirements, utility supply, infrastructural needs,

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Addressing the growing cybersecurity concerns within solar

Addressing the growing cybersecurity concerns within solar

Often referred to as the ’brain’ of a solar system, the PV inverter is responsible for converting power from solar panels into usable electricity. In commercial and residential rooftop solar installations, the inverter is directly connected to the internet, making it the point of exposure for a cyberattack on a solar system, with potentially grave

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